VRChat Inc.

VRChat offers an endless stream of social VR experiences by giving the power of creation to its community.

Senior/Staff Backend Engineer – API, Economy

Backend EngineerSoftware EngineerFull TimeRemoteTeam 51-200H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

19 days ago

Salary

Not specified

Bachelor Degree5 yrs expEnglishAWSDockerJava ScriptMongo DBMy SQLNode.jsRedisType Script

Job Description

• Design and implement scalable backend services in Node.js and TypeScript • Ensure transactional integrity in high-volume economic systems • Model digital ownership, entitlements, wallets, and payouts • Build and evolve systems supporting both first-party and creator-driven content • Drive refactors that improve maintainability and long-term platform evolution • Participate in architectural discussions shaping the future of VRChat’s economy stack • Design reliable economic event representations • Ensure traceability across payment transactions and reporting systems • Enable subscription and marketplace analytics • Support experimentation and feature iteration • Maintain reconciliation accuracy and reporting integrity • Contribute to fraud detection and prevention systems • Own services from development through deployment and monitoring • Improve CI/CD reliability and release safety • Work within containerized environments (Docker) • Contribute to Infrastructure as Code (IaC) • Strengthen observability, monitoring, and incident response practices • Occasionally jump in to resolve critical production issues

Job Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in backend engineering for SaaS, fintech, marketplaces, or online platforms
  • Deep proficiency in Node.js and TypeScript
  • Strong experience with relational and non-relational databases (MySQL, MongoDB, Redis)
  • Experience managing message queues, caching strategies, and WebSocket systems
  • Proven experience building and maintaining external integrations (payment vendors, fintech platforms)
  • Strong understanding of profiling, optimization tradeoffs, and observability
  • Experience operating under PCI DSS, GDPR, and PII requirements
  • Experience building subscription engines, marketplaces, accounting systems, or invoicing workflows
  • Familiarity with AWS, Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code
  • Comfortable navigating ambiguity across experimental and high-certainty requirements
  • Experience working in complex, evolving codebases

Benefits

  • Work from anywhere — VRChat is a 100% remote company
  • Flexible working hours with core collaboration overlap
  • Health benefits
  • 401(k) for US employees & Group RRSP for Canadian employees
  • Stock options
  • Generous paid holiday schedule
  • Unlimited/flexible vacation time
  • Paid parental leave

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